I Don't Know How She Does It
| I Don't Know How She Does It | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Douglas McGrath |
| Screenplay by | Aline Brosh McKenna |
| Produced by | Donna Gigliotti |
| Starring | Sarah Jessica Parker Pierce Brosnan Greg Kinnear Christina Hendricks Olivia Munn Busy Phillips |
| Cinematography | Stuart Dryburgh |
| Edited by | Camilla Toniolo |
| Music by | Aaron Zigman |
| Distributed by | The Weinstein Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 89 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $24 million[2] |
| Box office | $30,551,495[3] |
I Don't Know How She Does It is a 2011 American comedy film based on Allison Pearson's novel of the same name. The film stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Pierce Brosnan, and Greg Kinnear.
Cast
- Sarah Jessica Parker as Kate Reddy
- Pierce Brosnan as Jack Abelhammer
- Greg Kinnear as Richard Reddy
- Busy Philipps as Wendy Best
- Olivia Munn as Momo Hahn
- Christina Hendricks as Allison Henderson[4]
- Emma Rayne Lyle as Emily Reddy
- Kelsey Grammer as Clark Cooper
- Jessica Szohr as Paula
- Seth Meyers as Chris Bunce
- Jane Curtin as Marla Reddy
- Sarah Shahi as Janine LoPietro
- Theodore and Julius Goldberg as Ben Reddy
- Leslie Guzman as Lola Laughningle
- Natalie Gold[5]
Release
I Don't Know How She Does It was released for North American audiences on September 16, 2011.
Reception
I Don't Know How She Does It has received negative reviews from film critics. As of February 16, 2012 it holds a 17% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 106 reviews with an average rating of 4 out of 10. The site describes the comedy as "limp", with a "hopelessly outdated" view on gender.[6]
Sarah Jessica Parker earned a Razzie Award nomination as Worst Actress for her performance in the movie (also for New Year's Eve), but lost to Adam Sandler for his performance in drag in Jack and Jill.
Box office
I Don't Know How She Does It opened at #6 on its opening weekend with $4,402,201.[7] It earned $9,662,284 in the United States as well as $20,889,211 internationally for a worldwide total of $30,551,495.[3]
References
- ^ "I Don't Know How She Does It (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. 2011-09-08. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
- ^ Kaufman, Amy (September 15, 2011). "Movie Projector: 3-D version of 'Lion King' to reign at box office". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
- ^ a b I Don't Know How She Does It at Box Office Mojo
- ^ Brendan Bettinger (December 18, 2010). "Christina Hendricks, Olivia Munn, and Seth Meyers Join Sarah Jessica Parker, Pierce Brosnan, and Kelsey Grammer for I DON'T KNOW HOW SHE DOES IT". Collider.com.
- ^ The New York Times (filmography) Natalie Gold, Retrieved August 7, 2014
- ^ "I Don't Know How She Does It". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster, Inc. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ "Weekend Box Office Results for September 16-18, 2011". Box Office Mojo. 2011-09-18. Retrieved 2013-08-22.